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BEAUTY Brazil's ever-growing love affair with cosmetic surgery
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MANUFACTURING
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The search for beauty is universal. As children, we are taught to embrace diversity in looks and culture; we are reminded that beauty is more than skin deep. Even as adults, most of us intrinsically agree with this thinking. But out in the real world, competition, expectations and standards of all kinds affect our psyche and influence our choices. Matching up to a standard of looks that is considered attractive and beautiful is perhaps one of the key tangible parameters that affect our image of ourselves, our confidence and even our happiness and quality of life. In Brazil, these standards of beauty are higher than in most other countries. A tropical climate that blesses the country with approximately 330 days of sunshine a year means that the typical Brazilian spends a substantial amount of time outdoors and on the country's gorgeous beaches, clad in skimpy beach-wear. The country is also far from shy about nudity, constantly disregarding its government's rules and advisories. In addition, the annual carnival season is a stage for women to flaunt their bodies, and the media's coverage of this has informed many a layman's national image of Brazil.
tion change. After all, trends may change overnight, but it is genetics that determine one's body-type, so Brazilian women are turning to cosmetic surgery to fit altered standards and be regarded as beautiful. Silicone breast augmentation is the number one cosmetic procedure that women in Brazil currently undergo. What has caused such a basic change in the Brazilian perception of female beauty? Surgeons date the change to the 1999 carnival, when silicone made a noticeable appearance for the first time, and almost overnight, clients stopped asking for breast reductions and asked for implants instead.
Booby Trapped There has however, been a trend shift in female beauty in Brazil in the last decade. What was once considered beautiful is no longer the standard that women aspire to. The typical Brazilian physique - a mixture of black, European and indigenous blood - tends towards a flat chest and large bottom which used to be the nationally accepted standard of beauty. This is no longer the case. Whereas big breasts were once considered un-ideal, they are now the preferred choice. There are obvious consequences to this percep-
Gisele as Role Model In addition, the rise to prominence of a certain Brazilian beauty the world now instantly recognizes as Gisele Bundchen, was a major contributing factor. Gisele, with her natural C-cup assets, broke away from the stereotypical image of a flat-chested fashion model, and went on to become the most sought after and highest paid model of all time. Second only to Princess Diana in the number of magazine covers she has graced, Gisele helped to change an entire country's physical ideal along the way to her phenomenal success, It didn't hurt that in the United States - the pop culture capital of the world - siliconeenhanced celebrities such as Pamela Anderson had become poster girls for the cosmetic industry's “magic wand”.
All about Appearances Of course, Brazil has always been significantly more looks-obsessed than other countries in its economic strata. Until recently, only the United States surpassed it in terms of the number of cosmetic surgeries performed per year. So,
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Tragedy hits Carnival as 95 die in traffic accidents Every year local people and tourists from all over the world swarm Brazil to celebrate its most important festival, the Carnival. But an alarming side of these celebrations was revealed when sources reported traffic related accidents on roadways teeming with party revelers. At least 95 people died and over 900 injured in traffic accidents over the past few days in Brazil. According to figures published in the Bulletin of the Highway Patrol, 58 people died on Saturday and 555 injured in 1,046 road accidents in the country. The tally came in addition to the 37 people who died and 394 who were injured in the more than 960 accidents that occurred on Friday. The figures included the accident that took place on Saturday in Santa Catarina, where 25 people died in a head-on collision of a bus and a truck. The security forces on Saturday conducted a total of 5,777 tests for drunkenness, of which 190 were positive.
Blue and silver subway cars in Rio soon
RIO DE JANEIRO - With 47% of 10,433 votes, blue and silver are preferred by users to compose the interiors of the new Rio subway trains being manufactured in China. During the week 21-25 February, it was possible to suggest the colors through the company's website. The other two options blue and green and red and silver got 30% and 23% of the votes respectively. The 19 new trains are part of the $ 1.15 billion investment that Metro Rio is doing and will double the access to places in the Rio subway to over 1.1 million posts per day. The new trains will be joining the fleet in 2012.
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Agents arrest urinating carnival-revelers RIO DE JANEIRO -Recently, Rio's mayor, Eduardo Paes, had implemented a new policy named Operação Choque de Ordem (Operation Shock and Order), based on a zero tolerance approach towards disorder in the city. The Department's Special Enforcement squad arrested 45 people for urinating in the streets of the state capital during the parade of Banda de Ipanema Block. Those arrested were taken to the 14th Police Precinct, located in Leblon, in the south. Also, 146 parked vehicles were towed and 250 more were fined for illegal parking, blocking the path of the street carnival. In Sambódromo, where Rio Samba schools come to perform and compete, Operation Shock of Order fined 99 vehicles and 47 towed for parking illegally. On site, the agents also seized 206 cans of beer, 74 of soda, 29 bottles of water being sold by unauthorized vendors. The operation started on September 12 and has arrested 471 people urinating in the streets, among them 13 women and two foreigners who were taken into custody.
With Olympics coming, golf world turns to Brazil SAO PAULO — The golf world is starting to pay attention to the land of football. With Rio de Janeiro preparing for golf's return to the Olympics after an absence of more than 100 years, some of the sport's top names are starting to show an interest in Brazil, especially in the opportunity to design the course that will host the historic tournament at the 2016 Games. Robert Trent Jones Jr. visited Brazil this week and secured a spot in the race to build the course which includes Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Nick Faldo, Seve Ballesteros, Greg Norman and others. "I've been a longtime Olympic activist and obviously was very happy that golf rejoined the games," Jones told The Associated Press while in Brazil. "We want to be a part of it, it would be a wonderful thing." Golf made its debut at the second modern Olympics in Paris in 1900, but was dropped after the 1904 games in St. Louis. The sport was returned to the Olympic roster by an International Olympic Committee vote in 2009 that also guaranteed it a place in 2020, but its participation beyond that will largely depend on an IOC evaluation after the Rio Games. "The game of golf is in Brazilian hands," said Jones, who formed a partnership Wednesday with retired Brazilian golfing great Mario Gonzalez to vie for the Olympic course design work. Norman will team up with Lorena Ochoa, and Nicklaus announced last year that he will join forces with Annika Sorenstam. Both served as "global ambassadors" during golf's successful bid to be part of the Olympics. Nicklaus would handle the championship tees for the men's tournament and Sorenstam for the women's. "We have dozens of designers interested in this course, the international reaction has been great," said Paulo Pacheco, the Brazilian golf confederation's vice president of marketing. "I think it's even possible that one of these designers will offer their work free of charge just because of the importance of having their name associated with this historic tournament." The course designer will be chosen in a process that will involve the International Golf Federation and the Rio 2016 organizing committee. Brazilian Olympic organizers and local officials are in the final process of choosing the course's location, and the decision may be announced within two months, before IOC officials arrive in Rio for an Olympic project review in late April. Though it's possible an established private course could be renovated, it's likely a new course will
be built in the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood of Rio, where most sports will be played during the Olympics, Pacheco said. "Once you make the decision on the land, it takes about two years to build the course, then another year of preparations," Jones said. "If construction starts by January 2012, the course would be ready by 2015." Officials want a public course to help boost the sport locally and develop it after the Olympics. Besides the course, organizers also want to build training academies and schools to develop golf professionals. Brazil currently has only one player in the PGA Tour, Alexandre Rocha. "A public course will make all the difference to the growth of the sport in Brazil," Pacheco said. "It would help attract more people to the sport and would also become an important tool for social inclusion." Among the private courses that could be upgraded, one option would be the Itanhanga Golf Club, which hosted a European Tour event in 2000 and will be home to the HSBC LPGA tournament in May. The Gavea Golf and Country Club also would be available, although many changes would be needed to accommodate a high-profile event such as the Olympics. Brazilian golf officials want to bring other high-profile events to the country ahead of the Olympics, and there is a chance the Presidents Cup will be played in Rio in 2015. Local governments will handle the cost of building or revamping a course for the Olympic competition, which will consist of a 72-hole strokeplay event for men and women, with 60 players in each field. Golf officials have promised the IOC they will not stage any major championships on the dates of the Olympic tournament. Though golf has grown in popularity in Brazil, it remains an elite sport in the football-mad nation, where there are fewer than 30,000 golfers and just over 100 courses. The only true public course is the nine-hole Japeri Golfe Clube in Rio de Janeiro. There is hope the Olympics will change that, helping attract more courses and making the sport more popular, changing the perspective many Brazilians currently have about the sport. “The Olympics will show that golf is not a pastime for the older generations," Jones said. "It's a sport for the young people of the world."
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Google aims for Brazil Nineteen reservoirs reach
Google's Chief Executive Eric Schmidt announced Friday that Brazil is on its way to becoming the company's sixth largest global market, as it opens new offices in the Latin American country. The top dog in Internet search saw its revenue in the region surge in 2010 riding the waves of economic growth, with countries showing growth of 50-100 percent last year. “That means you're almost doubling (revenue) every year,” Schmidt told Reuters at its company office in Buenos Aires. “That's a lot due to the effect of the economic recovery from a global recession, but also to the development of broadband and the development of the electronic commerce.” Google's co-founder, Larry Page, will
replace Schmidt as CEO in April, in a move that will make the company more agile at a time when competition is on the rise. About 2 to 3 percent of Google's revenue comes from Latin America, which totalled 29.3 billion dollars last year, mostly from the United States and Europe. Schmidt said the region's relatively modest share should grow quickly. “It will become a much larger percentage very quickly. Brazil is, for example, already on its way to becoming our sixth-largest country in revenue,” he said. Google has opened new offices in Colombia, Chile and Peru and now employs about 500 people in Latin America. “Latin American is our fastestgrowing region in the world. You can see it everywhere,” Schmidt said, highlighting Google's Orkut social network -- one of Brazil's most-visited websites. When asked about takeover talks with the popular microblogging site Twitter, Schmidt responded: “I disagree that the only thing Google can do in social networking would be buying Twitter, simply by the observation that we have a very successful social network in Brazil, Orkut, which is growing and expanding.” While Google dominates Internet search, and has done so for the past decade, it has struggled to find a niche in social networking, as companies like Facebook and Twitter have stolen web traffic and engineering talent.
Over 3000 federal employees expelled for corruption in the last 8 years BRASILIA - 3022 servers were expelled from the federal government for involvement in illegal practices from January 2003 to February 2011. Out of the 2,589 that were dismissed included 252 for commissioned positions and 181 had their pensions revoked. According to a survey released by the Comptroller General (CGU), the leading cause of evictions in the last eight years was fraud, with 1,604 cases representing 33.17% of the total. The administrative impropriety had 959 cases (19.83%) and receipt of bribes totalled 294 cases (6.08%). Intensifying the fight against impunity in the federal public administration is one of the directives of the Comptroller General's Office, which coordinates the corrections system of the Federal Public Administration.
full capacity in Ceará BRASILIA - Nineteen dams in Ceará have reserved their maximum capacity of water as a result of rains in the state. Most of them are for the purpose of public consumption supply but also contribute to the irrigation of crops and maintenance of river levels. In the same period in 2010, only five dams overflowed across the state. The Society of Management of Water Resources (COGERH) Ceara estimates that, in principle, the overflow of dams does not create risk to the population. There are overflowing dams in the Upper Jaguaribe (blackwood), Salt Basin (Reed, Lee Fields, Pleasures, and Rosario Gomez); Basin Acaraú (Fork, Acaraú Mirim, upturned and St. Vincent; Basin Coreaú (Itaúna, Lap Tucunduba and Lowland); Basin Parnaíba (Termite); Metropolitan Catchment (Tijuquinha); Coastal Basin (Ducks, and San Pedro Quandú Timbaúba) and Lower Basin Jaguaribe (St. Anthony of Russia). According to the Ministry of National Integration Óros, the second largest dam in the state is filled upto 79.78% of its storage capacity, with the prospect of flooding by the 20th of March. The Coordination State of Ceará (Cest / EC) reported that 65 public dams built, monitored and managed by the agency are now filled upto 64.5% of their total capacity. According to the organization, this represents 9.7 million cubic meters of accumulated water.
Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff fights for women's rights Bulgaria-born Dilma Rousseff prefers to be referred to as Brazil's "female president", instead of just "president". Rousseff said Tuesday on the popular TV program "Mais Voce" that she has opened the way for every girl in the country who dreams of being a president. The interview was part of Rousseff's campaign to celebrate March as Women's Month, Fox News reported. "What is most important about my being president is that now all girls can aspire be president and it will be seen as completely normal in Brazil that a woman becomes president," she said, adding that she prefers to be referred to as a "female president". She blamed the macho mentality for spreading an image of her as a "tough" woman. "Did you ever see a man who became leader of the country being called "tough"? Women are expected to be fragile, at least the image people have is that women are fragile and when a woman takes a position of leadership, or authority, she's seen as stepping outside her proper role," Rousseff said. For the first time since she took the office in January, she talked about her battle with cancer in 2009. On the eve of launching her electoral campaign, she was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer, from which she has recovered. "I became a different person. I am stronger now," Roussef said. She acknowledged as a negative side of being a president the fact that she is not able to walk down the street as before, to talk to people and get their take on things. Rousseff also said that since poverty in
Brazil is worst among women and children, she will adapt government programs for combating destitution to make them favor women more, especially single parents. “I asked them to employ more women, but there is still a tendency to employ men. But I will not give up," she said. She also commented on the presence of women in government positions and said she would like to have more female ministers, but had to take the coalitions into consideration. At present, nine out of 37 ministers in Rousseff's cabinet are women – the highest proportion ever registered in the country.
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Brazil's carnival is ‘made in China' Some 80 per cent of costumes on show at Brazil's iconic carnival festival this year were imported, and almost exclusively from China, according to the president of the country's Association of Textile Importers. From the more traditional creations flaunted by competing samba schools to the stranger outfits such as Elvis Presley suits and Osama Bin Laden masks, the vast majority are made from Chinese polyester and nylon, along with the odd piece from South Korea. Over the past few years, Chinese imports have flooded the Latin American country, partly as a result of the local currency's rapid appreciation, bringing several parts of the economy to a halt and presenting Dilma Rousseff with one of her biggest political dilemmas yet as Brazil's new president. Now even the country's famous four-day carnival, is “made in China”. “Fifteen years ago, it was completely different. It was all Brazilian,” Jonatan Schmidt, the association's president, told local agencies. In a northern neighborhood of São Paulo, Claudia Sakuraba is flicking through thousands of fabric samples in her showroom, which she shipped in from China at around a 40 per cent discount to Brazilian prices. “When the real got strong or, rather, the dollar weakened, the carnival industry reacted like any other. Of course we imported more,” explains the 43-year-old owner of Carnaval Store, which supplies both samba schools and costume shops. When Ms Sakuraba set up the company in 2005, the Brazilian real was around 2.5 to the dollar and she imported only about 30 per cent of her fabrics. Now that the local currency is trading at 1.6 per dollar, she imports about 60 per cent. “It's not just the exchange rate, though,” she adds. “There has been a lack of new equipment and investment in the textile sector over the years. Demand is so
Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest decreases
Now here's some really good news. Deforestation in the Amazon – poster child for the world's rainforests – has plunged to unprecedentedly low levels. Indeed, at around 6,500 square kilometres this year, less than a quarter as much has been felled as in 2004. Admittedly that was a peak year, if not quite the worst ever; that dubious distinction belongs to 1995, but it has fallen steadily for five of the last six years, the most sustained reduction on record. Much of this is down to deliberate action by the government of outgoing President Luis Inacio Lula de Silva, which has enforced the country's Forest Code and cracked down on illegal logging. So successful has it been
that it recently brought forward its target for achieving an 80 per cent cut in deforestation by four years: not to be satisfied, a coalition of environmental groups is pressing for it to be reduced to zero by 2015. All this is excellent news for wildlife species (which achieve their greatest terrestrial abundance in rainforests), for the indigenous people who depend on the forest, and even for Brazil's food supplies – since the rains that water its southern breadbasket are generated by the Amazonian trees. But it is also important for the climate. Felling trees – and burning them or letting them rot – releases carbon dioxide: deforestation worldwide is responsible for around a fifth of the emissions of the principal greenhouse gas from human activities. Brazil's reduction, the Union of Concerned Scientists calculates, now adds up to an emission cut of 870 million tonnes of it each year. That makes the country far and away the world's champion at tackling global warming, far outdistancing even the greenest industrialised country: for comparison, even if all the countries of the European Union fulfils its pledge to cut emissions by 20 per cent by 2020, they will still have less of a reduction, some 850 million tonnes annually.
strong now and they just can't cope.” Economists argue that Brazil's efforts to fight the appreciation of its currency are largely futile and that the only real solution, not only for the textile sector but industry in general, is to improve training, invest in better machinery and develop infrastructure. A few blocks south of Carnaval Store, Pierre Sfeir runs Festas e Fantasias, one of São Paulo's biggest and most crowded fancy dress shops. Pierre, the 54-year-old Lebanese owner explains that many of the final products are still decorated or assembled in Brazil. “It's still a Brazilian party,” he argues, pointing out that the two most popular masks this year imitate national politicians: Tiririca, a professional clown who recently won a seat in Brazil's Congress, and Ms.Rousseff herself.
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Rio : has a 39% drop in robberies, trafficking increases 128% The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro on Thursday announced a review of the incidents recorded in the Carnival. There was a sharp drop in numbers of murder (intentional), aggravated assault and robbery in 2011 over the same period last year. However, increased traffic and records of drug use. In 2010, there were 28 occurrences of trafficking, compared to 64 this year, an increase of 128%, and 10 for cannabis, compared with 28 now (180%). Victims of intentional homicide decreased from 72 in 2010 to 40 this year. However, attempts rose from 46 to 51, and manslaughter (unintentional killing) of 28 to 31 (including cases of transit). The biggest decreases were aggravated assault (-378), theft and assault (405 and -288, respectively) and theft in residence (-115). Adding all kinds, thefts fell from 2,213 in 2010 to 1,362, or 39%. The numbers refer to the total incidents recorded in all police stations of the state, the 18h March 4 until 8 am Wednesday from the ashes. Military Police The Military Police also issued stock. 175 arrests were recorded in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival. 4,292 bags of cocaine, 2,039 bundles of marijuana and 50 firearms were recovered from confiscations in a week. There were 195 accidents on state highway, 47 more than in Carnival 2010. However, the severity of accidents was lower: 39% of occurrences were injured, while in 2010 this percentage was 45. The number of fatalities decreased by 50% compared to last year: only five people have died this year. Only in the state capital, 197 vehicles involved in accidents on roads Special (Yellow Line, Red Line Avenue and Brazil), 115 more than last year. However, the number of casualties has decreased: there were 23 against 42 in 2010.
Rain opens crater 30 m in the county highway A hole of about 30 m in diameter and more than 10 deep interrupted the traffic on Highway ES-482, which connects the cities of Guaçuí Alegre in the south of the Holy Spirit. During heavy rains, the road was taken by the current of a river that runs under the asphalt. "We were there and the situation is really unbelievable. The crater's size is impressive on the track," said the secretary communications Prefecture Alegre, Felipe Paraizo. The hole opened about 3 km from the entrance Guaçuí currency of the Holy Spirit in Minas Gerais. The Department of Highways of the State was the place, but no forecast for resumption of traffic. The technicians and engineers were trying to open an alternative route, but work was hampered by rain that continues to plague the region. Due to the interruption of the highway, the bus that left for Alegre Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo were diverted via Itapemirim, which increases travel time by approximately two hours.
India - Brazil sign bilateral air service agreement India and Brazil today signed a bilateral air service agreement to increase air connectivity which is expected to boost tourism and strengthen exchanges between the peoples of the two countries. The agreement signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil Antonio de Aguiar Patriota allows both the countries to designate any number of airlines on reciprocal basis, unlike in the past when only one airline each was allowed. The designated airlines would be able to operate a maximum of 21 flights per week in each direction with a plane not exceeding the capacity of a Boeing 747 from any point in each other's territory, via any intermediate point and beyond to any point. Presently, no designated
airlines from either country are operational. The designated airlines would be allowed to set up their offices in each other's country. The new bilateral agreement paves the way for increased air connectivity between both countries and has the potential to spur trade investment, tourism and strengthening the cultural exchange between India and Brazil. Apart from this, it also allows an open sky for all cargo operations between the two countries. Under this, both countries would be bound to follow the obligations, in accordance with their rights and obligations under international law, to protect the security of civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference.
A promising fiscal year already! Massive inflow of foreign capital into Brazil during first two months of 2011 The inflow of US dollars to Brazil so far this year (JanMarch) marks a surplus of 24.3 billion USD over outflows, which helped to further appreciate the Brazilian Real, according to the latest figures released by the Central Bank. Following on the January record of 15.5 billion USD another 7.4 billion USD poured into Brazil during February and in the first week of March, 1.4 billion USD. This is the result of financial operations mainly by long term foreign investors and Brazilian corporations' overseas issues. Central Bank data also shows that local banks are openly speculating in the foreign exchange market that the US dollar will continue to slide against the Brazilian currency. Open market operations jumped from 11 billion USD in January to 12.7 billion USD in February. However the Brazilian central bank has also been operating in support of the US dollar (and for the depreciation of the Real): it purchased 8 billion USD in January; 9 billion
USD in February and so far this month, 2.7 billion USD. The Brazilian Association of Financial and Capital Market Institutions, Anbima, also confirmed on Thursday that debt and share issuance almost doubled in the first two months of 2011 as local companies accessed capital market to refinance existing debts and to fund expansion plans. Total capital market activity in January-February period, including both share and debt offers, reached 14.3 billion Real (8.6 billion US dollars) up from 7.21 billion Real in the same period of 2010. The volume of debt issues totaled 9.77 billion Real in January-February period, while equity issues amounted to 4.52 billion Real. In 2010, total capital-market activity by the Brazilian companies totaled 238.2 billion Real which is more than double the same period a year ago. In 2009, Brazilian companies issued 110 billion Real in stocks and bonds.
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Two more London universities GPS dependent UK can be disabled by terrorists linked to Gaddafi's regime The past few days have seen new embarrassing details surface regarding UK university ties to Libya's Gaddafi regime. Among the revelations, it appears that Muammar Gaddafi's son Mutassim Gaddafi had undergone private studies at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (aka SoAS) in mid-2006. Mutassim has been accused of war crimes in recent week by protesters amid the ongoing Libyan crisis. The SoAS subsequently had announced a partnership with Libyan university just four years later. Similarly controversial, it has been revealed that another UK university had joined hands with Libyan government officials in the effort of reforming the nation's prison system. Despite facilitation by the Gaddafi foundation, which is run by another son of Muammar Gadaffi -Saif al-Islam, the prison studies centre at King's College London did not have access to the two most notorious prisons in Libya. The same charity had also provided a controversial £1.5 million in funding for the London School of Economics.
The news comes after British universities have come under fire in recent weeks over ties to the Gaddafi regime. LSE director Sir Howard Davies resigned just a week ago over having accepted the Gaddafi's donation whilst the university said a formal inquiry had been launched regarding the ordeal.
World book night gives away one million books One million books, including works by authors like the Nobel Prize winners, Gabriel García Marquéz and Toni Morrison, have been given away in the UK and Ireland to mark the inaugural World Book Night – a promotional event to celebrate adult books and reading. The 25 titles were chosen by a panel of booksellers, librarians and members of the media including the BBC. The organization comprised 40,000 copies of each title, and the 20,000 volunteers had the mission of give them away. Each volunteer distributed 48 copies of their chosen title to whomever they choose on World Book Night. The distribution was made in places that might otherwise be difficult to reach, such as homeless centres, pubs and hospitals in a bid to boost reading.
Engineers have warned that the Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) navigation system, on which Britain is greatly dependent, is vulnerable and could be misused by terrorists to create chaos in almost all banks, emergency services, power plants and airports in the country. Satellite navigation technology is incorporated in almost all aspects of our lives, from ambulances and air traffic control, to banking and the transport of food. However, the system, which relies on a network of satellites broadcasting radio signals to Earth, is worryingly vulnerable to man-made jammers, space weather and technical glitches. Professor Martyn Thomas, Chairman of the Royal Academy of Engineering's working group said that an accidental or deliberate system failure could 'just conceivably cause loss of life'. The UK is already dangerously dependent on GPS," which along with "other global navigation satellite systems are so useful and so cheap to build into equipment that we have become almost blindly reliant on the data they give us," he said. A significant failure of GPS could cause lots of services to fail at the same time, including many that are thought to be completely independent of each other," Professor Thomas added.
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Tube may run 24 hours during olympics next year Preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games are changing London's routine and its not any different with the London Underground. One example is the option of keeping the Tube open 24 hours during the Olympics next year. Transport for London (TfL) has already designated a team to explore if keeping the Underground opened for all day long is really necessary, but the union is warning management will have a tough time getting any agreement. Nowadays, about 3 million passengers use the network on an average day in London and the upcoming 2012 Olympics are estimated to put additional strain on the system. It is expected that the network can successfully support passengers during the event, though no operating hours have yet been finalised.
World's priciest painting on display in the UK
Benefits fraud: polish criminal gangs attract migrants to uk
The most expensive painting in the world has gone up on display in the United Kingdom. Pablo Picasso's Nude, Green Leaves and Bust was purchased in New York last year for £65.5 million. Now, the 1932 painting has gone on display the Tate Modern in London, marking the first time it has ever been shown in the UK. The Picasso piece, based on his mistress and muse Marie-Therese Walter, is an 'outstanding' work by the Spanish artist, according to Tate director Nicholas Serota. Serota noted that Nude, Green Leaves and Bust was part of the artist's painting series from his time in Boisgeloup, Normandy during the first half of 1932. He said that such works are widely seen as some of Picasso's biggest achievements from the inter-war period.
The UK benefits system is being defrauded by Polish criminal gangs which are conning banks by luring poverty-stricken Poles to Britain with false promises of work and then stealing their identities to cheat the benefits system and run up large debts in their names. After a couple of weeks in Britain, these migrants are informed that there is no work for them, due to the economic downturn and they are send back to Poland, leaving behind papers they unknowingly signed in the gang benefit. It happens because the victims usually are not able to speak or read in English, which makes them easy prey for these criminal gangs, who speak on their behalf as interpreters when they arrive in UK. Having their identities and other documents, the gang can apply for child benefit, working tax credit and child tax credit etc. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has promised renewed efforts to clamp down on "benefits tourists". In a statement, a spokesperson for the HMRC told the media: "The government has made it very clear that it will not put up with these crooks lining their pockets at the expense of honest taxpayers”.
Youngest granny at 23! London - A woman has become Britain's youngest grandmother at 23 after her daughter gave birth at the young age of 11. Mother of two children, Rifca Stanescu had given birth to her first child when she was just 12. Stanescu said she had urged her daughter Maria not to follow her example. But she still went ahead with her pregnancy. For her marriage, Stanescu had eloped with a jewellery seller, 13, fearing her father intended her to marry another village boy in Investi, Romania. Britain's youngest grandmother was an unnamed 26-year-old from Rotherham, Yorks. Her daughter, 12, gave birth in 1999.
Universities may close courses if the government limits visas
Sixteen university vicechancellors have written a joint letter saying the government's plans to limit visas would have a profound effect on university income. According to them, several universities may be forced to close science and engineering courses if the government limits visas for foreign students. The Home Secretary Theresa May wants to raise the English language requirement and make it harder for people to come to the UK. Her proposals would affect non-EU students applying for visas under the points-based system, what is known as tier four. Heads of 16 institutions said the proposals are causing a huge concern, as they would affect universities' incomes. That is the reason why the universities expect the Home Secretary to drop the proposal to restrict visas. They said: "International students coming to universities contribute over £5bn each year to the UK economy through tuition fees and offcampus expenditure. Reductions in student numbers will lead to reductions in income and jobs”. According to them, without international students, many university courses, particularly science and engineering courses may no longer be viable. This will in turn reduce the courses available to UK students.
Applications for london 2012 tickets open from 15 march From March 15th, people interested in sports will be able on apply for tickets for the greatest sportive event to be held in London in 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games informed that there is no advantage of submitting the application on the first day or the last day, but people must to be aware that they will have only until 11.59pm on 26 April 2011 to submit their application and it will be necessary to have an account on the official webpage www.tickets.london2012.com. There is a wide range of ticket prices available, starting at just £20, with prices to suit every budget and special prices for young people and over-60s. The full competition schedule, including prices and ticket limits, can also be checked online.
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Police pay review : officers should get pay cuts Police are earning up to 15 per cent more than soldiers and other emergency service workers as revealed by the biggest review of their pay in three decades. Some officers are earning almost two thirds more than the average wage in the communities they work in, the independent review found. Tom Winsor, the former rail regulator, proposed sweeping away a series of perks and allowances and cutting overtime to save almost £500 million over the next three years. But three in five officers could still be better off after he proposed new allowances and pay increases for those working on the front line and doing “unsocial” hours such as night shifts. Theresa May, the Home Secretary, has warned reductions in police pay packets are "unavoidable" amid efforts to minimise front line job losses. She has risked the fury of the rank and file with Paul McKeever, the chairman of the Police Federation, warning officers will “lose their homes” or not be able to afford heating under the planned cut backs. However, in his 323-page review, Mr Winsor concluded that police are "comparatively well paid". They earn, on average, between 10 and 15 per cent
Rare asiatic cubs emerge from their den The SkyNews reported a special moment experienced for two rare lion cubs at a Bristol zoo, as they ventured out from their den for the first time. The cubs, a male and a female, are just over 10 weeks old and haven't been named yet. They are the first Asiatic lions to be born at Bristol Zoo Gardens for 10 years and only the second pair to be bred there. Matthew Webb, from Bristol Zoo Gardens, said: "The female is a little bit quieter than the male. The male is a little bit bolshie, quite playful; you can tell he's going to be a bit of a tyrant when he's older." In the wild, only about 400 Asiatic lions remain in the Gir Forest
Sanctuary in northern India. To help protect the Asiatic lion from extinction, Bristol Zoo Gardens is taking part in a conservation breeding programme.
£4m Lincolnshire lottery winners to buy properties Lottery syndicate winners Joe Burton, John and Chris Bell and Andrew and Christine Mowat from Lincolnshire are each treating themselves to a new bungalow after scooping more than £4million. John, 59, and wife Chris, 51, walked away with £2,938,434 of the £4,197,764 prize money – the biggest windfall in the five-person group. Mr Bell, who worked with three syndicate members at Moy Park foodprocessing plant in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, said he retired three days after the February 5th draw. The couple added they were thinking of buying a property but were treading carefully. Another Lottery winner, Andrew Mowat, said: 'I'm still in shock at the win. I can't quite believe it.' But his wife Christine, 58, said they already bought a bungalow in Scotland. 'We fell in love with this bungalow, so we bought it,' she said. 'So in six weeks' time we're moving up to Scotland.' The youngest member of the syndicate, Joe Burton, 44, said he was also looking at a similar property. The fifth member of the syndicate opted to remain anonymous. The winning ticket was bought from a newsagent, in Coningsby, Lincolnshire. It was one of two winning tickets which shared a rollover jackpot.
higher than some other emergency workers and up to 60 per cent higher than the average local earnings in regions such as Wales and the North East. The Winsor review, which comes as the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) said 28,000 police jobs could be lost as a result of the Government's 20% budget cuts, outlined more than £1 billion of savings that could be made. At least two in five police officers would lose out under recommendations outlined, with the biggest losers having their take-home pay slashed by up to £4,000 a year. Most of this would be reinvested to give officers working night shifts and unsocial hours an extra 10% of their hourly basic pay, but the taxpayer could still save £485 million over three years, Mr Winsor said. The system is in need of reform to recognise the ''hardest jobs done in the most demanding circumstances'', he said. Only 57% of officers regularly work unsocial hours, and it is those who should be rewarded, he said.
Modern Day Slavery in the UK Pakistan-born woman kept an African woman as a slave in the UK. It is alleged that Saeeda Khan (68) oversaw the visa and travel arrangements for Mwanahamisi Mruke (47) from Tanzania to London. Once Mruke entered the home, she was forced to sleep on a thin mattress placed on Khan's kitchen floor, work from 5am to 10pm, was fed “two slices of bread a day” and summoned by a bell. Saeeda and her late husband (both were doctors in the UK) originally paid Mruke £10 per month before refusing to compensate her for her work at all. Mruke was to do chores around the home that currently houses Khan and her 40 year old son who suffers from mental health issues. Mruke was not permitted to leave the home and
Khan listened in on every phone call. Khan refused to allow Mruke to return to her native land to attend the funerals of her parents. After Mruke underwent an operation on varicose veins in her leg, Khan still forced her to sleep on the mattress on the floor with just a sheet to remain warm. Khan, who is from Pakistan and has been a UK resident for approximately thirty years is said to be the first person charged with modern-day slavery. Khan pleaded not guilty to the charge of arranging and facilitating the arrival of a foreign national with the intention of exploitation in the UK and elsewhere. The charge carries a maximum sentence of ten years in jail. Khan was released on bail and is scheduled to appear back in court next month.
Food prices in Britain 2011 CENSUS FORMS rising faster than POSTED TO rest of Europe MILLIONS OF
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Food prices are rising three times as fast in Britain than the rest of Europe, raising fears that supermarkets in the country are taking advantage of global food inflation. Food inflation in January ran at 6.3 per cent, on an annual basis, compared with an average of 1.5 per cent in the Eurozone, according to official figures collected by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, an influential group of the 30 richest nations. Food prices climbed by 0.3 per cent in Ireland and 0.1 per cent, our two closes neighbours, which are supplied, in some cases, by the same food manufacturers. In Italy they increased by 1.6 per cent and 2.8 per cent in Germany.
About 26 million households across England and Wales will be receiving the 2011 Census Questionnaire around the first days of March. The public will be asked a range of questions covering areas such as national identity, ethnic groups, educational qualifications, job titles, travel-to-work methods and state of health. The census will include questions for the first time on civil partnerships, second homes and recent migration. Filling out the census is compulsory, with the threat of a fine of upto £1,000 if a questionnaire is not completed and returned. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that all information given will be confidential for 100 years and not shared with other agencies such as the police or tax authorities. The answers will be used to plan public services.
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Showbiz: Jude law and his brazilian crush - Page 14.
Sacred Chat: Vocation as vacation Page 20.
What's up: Avatar's special screening with never seen before footage! Page 19.
Special Headline: 'I helped Sheen become sex God' Ginger Lynn, A porn actress has claimed that she is the one who turned Charlie Sheen into a worldclass lover. Page 15.
SPRING FEVER! Hi guys, spring is here in London! Excitement is in the air and pleasant weather is on the cards. Its time to be outdoors, get together with friends, and enjoy the vibrant colors as the season takes over. So bring out the sundresses, put on the flip-flops and get outside as we line up plenty of action to pack this season for you! Page 19
Thank you London! We are overwhelmed by your response to the English edition of The Brazilian Post. So from now every 2nd issue released will be in English. Do not forget to grab your copy!
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Showbiz
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Hello guys! This week I have more celebrity juice to drench you. Summer has already begun in Brasil, and we just had the Carnival. Its time to party all night long and enjoy spicy media stories about our beloved celebrities. So, here we are bringing to you all the highs and lows of their lives and careers. Check it out!
CHERYL COLE Who? Please, someone bring Cheryl Cole back to the earth! The 27-year-old singer is being reported to have left her judging position on The UK X Factor. It has been suggested that Simon Cowell and Cheryl are heading towards the US version of the show. However, Cowell told a press conference that none of the judges have been confirmed. But apparently after the US stuff, she seems to think she will be too big to come back to the UK X Factor. The TV network Fox said that they need a J-Lo look-alike. And Simon is trying his best to get her a Sinitta-style role. Obviously he has an influence, but the final decision is just up to the Fox guys. If she wants to be internationally known Simon and Fox can help, but she will definitely need to change her plain personality. We need to see much more attitude, because the 'been betrayed' image is tiring us out. Oh, and hit us with a real new single.
George Michael
quits pot, loses 15 pounds
George Michael was forced to quit smoking and drinking last year, after he was sent to prison for eight weeks. And his new healthy life style made him lose some weight. George has lost around 6 kilos. George has said that he is having counseling about his ongoing drug abuse, and he is not eating as much anymore. Sure this changes his wardrobe but for good reason this time. Even though he is losing weight, he is still not so confident that he will keep it off, “I've always been the porky boy in my head. I didn't realize on the last tour I was carrying all that extra weight! Now if anything, I'm a little bit skinny.� Come on, George Michael! Makes us proud and bring to life that old figure from faith video clip times.
What happened to
PAMELA ANDERSON?
The former star of Baywatch is only 43 years old, but she was looking a bit older at the Rio Carnival last week. She was being confused with a Brazilian model, Monique Evans who is 10 years older than her. Not understanding what was happening, Pamela was still being friendly to people who were confusing her with Evans. Pamela is a full time activist now, whether as an advocate for animal rights or to warn people of what alcohol can do to their face. She joined Jude Law and US hip-hop musician Will.i.Am to party in the the Brahma VIP area and was wearing an outfit sponsored by the Brazilian beer company.
JUDE LAW
and his Brazilian crush
Jude Law has already overcome his recent love split. He got the party started by kissing the Brazilian TV hostess Hebe Camargo, in the Brahma Beer VIP area. It is good to see so much passion going on now, since Jude and Sienna never made a scene like this when they were out in public. Accompanied by friends, the star looked completely at ease and chatted away with female friends as he partied the night in Rio. In London, Sienna denied she had broken Jude's heart by insisting the split was friendly and dismissed rumors of a relationship with her co-star Joe Armstrong.
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I helped Sheen become sex God A porn actress has claimed that she is the one who turned Charlie Sheen into a world-class lover. The busty actress Ginger Lynn and the hotblooded Hollywood bad boy originally slept together on Valentine''s Day in 1990 after she bought him a lapdance on their first date. Lynn, who went on to spend five years with him, said: "I helped Charlie become the amazing lover he is today. As the actor''s public unravelling continued with a police raid on his home this week, Lynn, 48, who has featured in hundreds of movies, told, "His lovemaking was great but he was young and didn''t know everything. But by the end of our time together he was amazing - in fact, phenomenal." Although Lynn knew their free- and-easy relationship was not monogamous, discovering Sheen was using prostitutes pushed her to the limit. It was the start of the end of their relationship.
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Gwen´s
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A happy marriage is a like fairy tale in the showbiz, but Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale appear to be this ideal perfect Hollywood couple. Still, in a recent interview, Gwen admitted that her relationship with the Bush lead singer hasn't always been picture perfect. "It hasn't been the easiest journey. I've been with Gavin for 14 years, and let's face it, that is a huge accomplishment. I feel so proud (of our relationship)." Despite being a sex icon, Gwen feels the need to make herself more gorgeous and beautiful for her husband every day. The make up is the first thing in the mornings. "I don't feel energized until I've put it on, then I'm ready to go." Gwen´s famous fit body is "a daily struggle" and she says "I work out five days a week. I can't imagine not doing it".
Suri proves that she is still a baby. Phew! We currently see this little girl well dressed and in high heels, but this week she showed that she still has a pacifier as one of her accessories. Sunday, while Suri and her mom Katie Holmes were enjoying an afternoon out in Vancouver, the little wannabe Charlotte from Sex and the City, aka Suri, was spotted sucking on a pacifier and cuddling a teddy bear. Everyone knows that it is bad for kids teeth, even more when the child is 5 years old, like Suri. Studies have proven prolonged use of a pacifier can change the roof of a kid's mouth and cause problems down the line. For Scientologists, like her dad Tom Cruise, a good dental hygiene is important, but they also encourage the kid to make their own decisions and learn lessons as they live. Tom probably is waiting for Suri to know by herself when it's time to throw the pacifier away. And we hope gets to it fast!
TOM BRADY says no to Samba School
Everything was already setup for Tom Brady to show some gringo moves with his wife Gisele Bündchen, at Rio Carnival Parade. But he gave up at the last minute. However, Gisele appeared in a bottom-skimming gold dress, on the last car of the samba school Vila Isabel. And it was no big deal; her performance was not so impressive. In the meanwhile, Tom Brady decided to enjoy himself in the audience. Tom's excuse was that he did not want to cause too much tumult. I bet he was totally scared and made the lame excuse. Out of the couple, Gisele who is a supermodel is the famous one. In Brazil, this young man is still unknown. Nobody recognizes him, unless he is accompanied by her.
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London By Night
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LONDON BY NIGHT If you are looking for good music, beautiful people and the best of Brazilian rhythm, London is the place. Bars and Restaurants like Bankete, Guanabara, Primo Bar (at the Park Plaza), Ronnie Scott's are some of the best options. Check out the photos by our exclusive photographer Erick Oliveira.
Bossa Nova night at Park Plaza's Primo
Cleide Silva, simply gorgeous in a blues dress, hosting the Brazilian Night at Ronnie Scott's.
Friends Cristiane Melo and Rita Dias celebrating Robinho's birthday.
Costa celebrating his birthday with his beautiful wife Emiliane Silva in Soul Brazil.
Diogo Gutierrez, Alberto Araujo, Daniel Vazquez and Jessica Bell enjoying the Sunday carnival at Guanabara.
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London By Night
From Tocantins to Guanabara: friends always stay together.
Aline Stoffel, Alisson Valentim and Aline Fenker enjoying the night at 606 Jazz Club.
Edna Ribeiro (left) celebrating her birthday with friends in the Brazilian Night at Ronnie Scott's Bar.
Beauty behind the mask: Daniele Carvalhaes celebrating her birthday with friends.
Lucky Roselvelt Lemos and friends in the Samba Night at Primo.
More birthdays: Daniele Carvalhaes and Henrique Costa.
Have you been to Brazil? Guanabara takes you there. Sunday is Forro for all.
Wesley Wandir (center), Henrique Costa and a friend.
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Zaza Oliva our Cool Hunter takes from the streets the latest fashion trends and tells you where to find what you're looking for. Clothes and accessories that fit your style and budget.
Student/English Jumper: Vintage Shop:£7 Denim Jacket: Vintage Shop:£1 Skirt: Top Shop:£45 Bag: Vintage Shop:£15 Boots: Marks & Spencer:£45 Music: The Drums Best thing of London: Hight Street
Levi, 24 Music Producer/Portuguese Shirt: Soul Star:£40 Necklace: Tribo:£21 Trousers: Brax:£75 Backpack: Duffs:£90 Trainers: Adidas:£70 Music: Indie and Hip Hop Best thing of London: Music
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Student/Hungarian Sunglsses: Primark:£1 Scarf: Zara:£15 Jumper: H&M:£34 Blazer: Zara:£40 Trousers: Zara:£30 Handbag: Top Shop:£50 Shoes: Zara:£60 Music: House Music Best thing of London: opportunities, exibitions, everything is happening all the time
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Student/English Hat: H&M:£10 T-Shirt: H&M:£7 Jacket: Vintage Shop:£25 Skirt: H&M:313 Tights: John Lewis:£10 Shoes: French Connection:£55 Music: Classic and Indie Alternative Best thing of London: People
Student/English Necklace: Charity Shop:£1 Jumper: Top Shop:£35 Leggings: Top Shop:£80 Bag: French Connection:£45 Boots: Vintage Shop:£45 Music: Rihanna Best thing of London: Shops
Mag, 21 Student/Hongkonger Scarf: Pieces Acessories:£10 T-Shirt: Top Shop:£12 Shirt: H&M:£15 Blazer: Strawberry Kats:£90 Trousers: Asos:£28 Boots: from Hong Kong:£100 Bag: Miu Miu:£1.000 Music: Comercial Best thing of London: shopping
Zoe, 21 Student/English Glass: Tomy Hilfiger:£90 Scarf: H&M:£10 T-Shirt: American Apparel:£13 Jumper: Primark:£8 Trousers: Top Shop:£42 Shoes: Russel & Browley:£95 Music: Montage Populaire Best thing of London: Different cultures
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What's Up You don't have anything to do? Bueno, our columnist is going to fill your week's schedule with the best programs, cultural tips and all that is happening in London. Make the most of it!
Set in the heart of the Greenwich World Heritage Site, the National Maritime Museum comprises three sites of architectural and historical significance: the Royal Observatory, the Queen's House and the Maritime Galleries. Together these constitute one museum working to illustrate for everyone the importance of the sea, ships, time and the stars and their relationship with people. Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian (0° longitude) and Greenwich Mean Time.
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DADA BUENO
11th – 27th March 10am – 6pm Thursdays until 9pm £16 - £18 Earls Court
To mark the 100th birthday of one of the world's greatest playwrights, The Cock Tavern Theatre is producing two, never-before-seen Tennessee Williams plays: I Never Get Dressed Till After Dark On Sundays and A Cavalier For Milady. Never Get Dressed Till After Dark On Sundays is directed by Hamish MacDougall, whose previous work includes The Under Room and Subs.
Avatar Special Edition Watch Avatar as you have never seen before. A special edition with an extra eight minutes will be shown at IMAX screenings bringing new scenes and new creatures. James Cameron's big hit was first released in December 2009 and now will be screened again from 11th to 30th March.??
Until 26th March £12 Cock Tavern Theatre 125 Kilburn High road NW6 6JH Information: 020 7478 0165
The Ideal Home Show
Impact – Collisions and Catastrophes Meteors, asteroids and debris from space changed the shape of our planet. The National Maritime Museum is holding an exhibition which shows the effects of these natural disasters on Earth through a range of photographs that explains the formation of our solar system and the origins of life. 12th March – 29th August 10 am – 17 pm Free entry National Maritime Museum – Astronomy Centre Royal Observatory Greenwich Romney Rd SE10 9NF Information: 020 8858 4422
The Diretrospective: Claude Chabrol at Barbican Claude Chabrol was instrumental in revolutionizing French cinema in the 50s. Best known for creating masterful thrillers, Chabrol made more than 70 films over his 60-year career. In partnership with Ciné Lumière, Barbican Film is screening a selection of his bestknown films - Madame Bovary, Les Biches and Le Boucher - in tribute to this iconic director. Until 27th March 4pm Barbican Silk Street EC2Y 8DS. Information: 0207 638 4141 Claude Chabrol, a member of the French New Wave (nouvelle vague) group of filmmakers, first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s. Like his colleagues and contemporaries Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut, Éric Rohmer and Jacques Rivette, Chabrol was a critic for the influential film magazine Cahiers du cinéma before beginning his career as a film maker.
11th to 30th March BFI IMAX £8.75 - £15 1 Charlie Chaplin Walk,? South Bank,?London,? SE1 8XR??
If you are thinking about redecorating your place The Ideal Home Show is Britain's best home event and returns to London's Earls Court for its 103rd year. The multiaward winning show brings together more than 600 quality exhibitors from all over the UK to
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offer a unique shopping experience for all areas of the home, including interiors, home improvements, gardens among others. The show is jam packed with celebrity guests, more features than ever before including the latest home gadgets, demonstration theatres, a live kitchen theatre, a beauty bar and catwalk, and of course a take on iconic show homes.
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Yohji Yamamoto at V & A The Victoria and Albert Museum presents one of the most influential and enigmatic fashion designers of the last forty years, Yohji Yamamoto. Yamamoto is a visionary designer who has made a vital contribution to fashion, challenging traditional norms of clothing with his avant-garde style. This is his first major solo show in the UK and is an installation-based retrospective showcasing over 80 women's and menswear garments, which are most representative of his work. 12th March – 10th July £7 - £12 Victoria and Albert Museum? Cromwell Road ?London SW7 Information: 020 7942 2000
Cory Arcangel: Beat the Champ Arcangel's project for The Curve, a co-commission with Whitney Museum of American Art, is an installation featuring 14 bowling video games from the 1970s to the 2000s. Using custom manufactured electronics, Arcangel has hacked each unit to play a loop of a game in which the bowler fails to score. Presented chronologically, the games collectively create a collage of sound from the abstract static of Atari to Nintendo's bleeps and bloops to the more realistic simulation of bowling sounds of recent PlayStation consoles. Until 22th May Free entry Curve Gallery Barbican Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS?? Information: 0872 148 3086
Cory Arcangel is a digital artist who lives and works in Brooklyn. His work is concerned with the relationship between technology and culture, and with media appropriation.
Cheese and Wine Festival For all you wine buffs and culinary fans come and celebrate the finest cheeses and wines and learn about the nuances and delights of the relationship between the two. This spring's Cheese & Wine Festival offers an alternative to supermarket shopping by showcasing companies who uniquely source products from small artisan producers, as well as direct producers. All stand-holders offer their expertise and detailed product knowledge during the event. 18th – 20th March Friday 18th and Sat 19th 11am 8pm Sunday 20 March, 11am - 6pm Free Southbank Centre Square Belvedere Road,?London,?SE1 8XX
TWIN SISTER Late License Warehouse Party Warehouse Space in ABOVE Cafe1001! Following the super successful trials for the Brick Lane Music Festival & New Years Eve parties, the huge warehouse space is now ours to play with! It's located in a a part of the Truman Brewery that few have had access to and with its own smoking garden & BBQ and Funktion One soundsystem, it's sure to please everyone. Come join Twin Sister and dance the night away.... Sebastian Voigt (Lo*Kee) David Mayer (Keinemusik) Tomoki Tamura (Holic) Sinner (SMYHD) Charlotte Michelle 11th (Ifidota, Tape) SAT 19th March- 11pm-Very late £8 / £5 concession
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Sacred Chat
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VOCATION AS VACATION Why do most of us find life boring, even depressing? The robotic patterns of waking up every morning, rushing to work and going through the motions at work can be mind-numbing. What is lacking is inspiration. To be inspired you need to expand your mind. Think beyond yourself. Have a vision beyond your individual needs and aspirations and encompass global well-being. This vision must translate into a goal that is pursued with relentless focus, deep devotion and hard work. Then you will be so fulfilled at work that you will no longer need a weekend. The annual vacation will become redundant as your vocation becomes a source of joy and excitement. When you do not have a higher ideal, your thoughts gravitate to just your well-being. You become obsessed with yourself and fail to see anything beyond the next meal, the next fun thing to do, and the next movie to watch! Every other person becomes a competitor. You feel insecure. You imagine everyone else is out to get you. All your energies get wasted trying to protect yourself from imaginary enemies. Cut off from reality, you sink into an abyss of self-pity, self-obsession and, finally, selfdestruction. On the other hand, the moment you think beyond yourself you feel energised, enthusiastic, exhilarated. A higher ideal unlocks your potential, releases energy and gives happiness. All selfish people are unhappy. Selflessness is the key to happiness. The world does not need extraordinarily talented people. It does not need highly skilled people. It has plenty of super-intelligent people. We need ordinary people with extraordinary motivation. M K Gandhiwas an ordinary man with amazing motiva-
tion to establish truth and justice. The Wright Brothers were ordinary people with a dream of flying. You can also achieve exceptional results if you are inspired with a higher ideal. Replacing 'inspiration' with 'information' has led to knowledge being viewed as drudgery rather than as pleasure. Educationhas degenerated to data being transmitted from teacher to the taught without igniting the minds of the young with a higher purpose. So inspiration is not a luxury that only a few may indulge in. It is vital to human existence. You may find a powerful emotional inspiration and dedicate your life to a departed soul. Or you may be committed to an intellectual ideal – the environment, social justice, education. The highest inspiration is the spiritual goal. Like the athlete in the movie, 'Chariots of Fire' said – “God made me to run, and I will run for God!” Once you are motivated with the Divine, the Spirit functions through you. You overcome all obstacles. How many of us wake up inspired, looking forward to a day of service? Who among us finds exhilaration in contributing to society, adding value to others? Life changes magically from boredom to excitement when you are inspired to serve. You redefine norms and achieve the impossible, paving the way to outstanding success. You find happiness at work, not in escaping from it. Most importantly, you evolve spiritually and attain Godhood. Inspiration gives ordinary people the courage and hope to make life better for themselves and for future generations. Find inspiration and life will transform into an exciting adventure of selfdiscovery. - by Jaya Row
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ARIES A radical change soon comes into your life as you are inspired to be more independent and free, more conscious of your life and interrelationships with the world. You are already in an expansive period, your network is expanding, smaller and larger journeys are on the agenda, and people are already looking to you for leadership. You are not quite ready yet, and over a month will go by before you grasp the opportunities that crowd in on you.
TAURUS This is an excellent time for using your influence in peer groups to sway opinion and establish your status and credentials. Your interaction with colleagues is expert and invaluable; you are able to delegate responsibility where necessary and smooth the path ahead in a very diplomatic manner. There is a lot going on behind the scenes, and structural adjustments are being made in your work life that can affect you for years into the future.
GEMINI You are entering a period which sees you taking many initiatives in your social life, in friendships, and in organizations generally. This cannot happen without resistance from the establishment, so you have to have nerves of steel when you try and force your will through.
But efforts will be crowned with success. In your intimate life too, this is a truly excellent time for partnership and a future romance may be found in an existing friendship
CANCER This week is going to be a big week for you in your professional life as the planet of innovation and liberation, enters the career section of your chart bringing a series of radical changes that will affect your life for seven years to come. Qualified communicators can have an extremely beneficial influence. This is a favorable period for investment and money from outside sources, which can provide a very solid foundation for the future.
LEO There are currently very favorable influences taking place in your life in connection with the expansion of your horizons through travel or education, or both. You are in a pioneering mood, and this week your plans get a shade wilder as you envisage a radical expansion of future plans. You are not ready to make moves yet, as you are very absorbed in your inner life where you are learning to attune yourself better to other people on a deeper level.
early in the week from a cloud of confusion or weakness that has left you passive and reactive. Change comes, and with change comes excitement and opportunity. As the week develops you find yourself strong enough to make demands and less inclined to make compromises. You get the courage to have more powerful and authentic relationships with a strong emotional element.
LIBRA You can expect some fireworks soon. The cosmos brings exciting new people into your life with plenty of revolutionary new ideas for you to think about. You handle these changes with equanimity and balance. You are ready for a bit of excitement, and respond to any initiatives with enthusiasm. Travel, new cultural experiences, love and romance, you are
ready for them all! And you will do this without losing your famous balance and poise.
SCORPIO You are muddling through at the moment, generally deriving a lot of pleasure from just being yourself and expressing your creative urges. But there is also an element of confusion, or perhaps just a lack of direction which is something you share with the other dreamers of the zodiac. The real developments actually take place in your working environment where a completely new trend brings change and interesting new work areas.
SAGITTARIUS After an exhausting transformation process you are home free and able to pursue pioneering creative dreams that you have been aiming for. And, after a few upheavals and changes at home, partners are ready to go through the same process and join you in exciting new projects. Things are in fact looking very good indeed; friendships thrive, your presence is requested socially, and everyone is curious to hear what you are up to.
CAPRICORN VIRGO Unpredictable developments in relationships liberate you
The cosmos highlights the area of your life connected with roots, heritage, home and family,
and the exciting trends of recent months get a new electric charge. Your ability to work with people is valued so highly that you may well get a salary increase. You may also want to spend some money on the home. People may well come and guest your home. Work on creating an open and welcoming domestic environment.
AQUARIUS Education, travel and stabilization of your domestic life brings a sense of achievement and satisfaction, and, perhaps for the first time in ages, things come your way just because it is the right time, and you are in the right place. Further spice is added to your life as sign-ruler Uranus moves in Aries, which spells a seven year period of mental enlightenment and stimulation. These are wonderful times for communication, travel and education.
PISCES In a month, the universe brings for you, a completely different 14-year phase, which will mean the world has to meet you on your terms. This week is a feisty period for you, when you fight for your dreams, aspirations and ideas. Stubborn partners begin to dance to the same music as you and together there are initiatives to be taken that will bring improvements in the economy and a far greater interaction in your intimate life.
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Egypt's new PM sworn in, vows to rebuild economy CAIRO: New Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said on Monday he would work to get Egypt's economy back on its feet after weeks of protests and political turmoil, speaking after a ceremony to swear him and his new cabinet into office. The cabinet reshuffle is the latest reform to meet the demands of protesters calling for a purge of officials linked to Hosni Mubarak, who was forced from the presidency on February 11. In the wake of protests, workers have gone on strike for better pay, while high prices that drove people to the streets remain high, the stock market has stayed closed after more than a month and the Egyptian pound has weakened. “We confirm that Egypt's economy is a free economy but within the framework of social justice," Sharaf added. "The economy will come back stronger than it was before.” New interior, foreign affairs and justice ministers were sworn in, key portfolios that were important targets for reformists. Until Sharaf's appointment, those posts had stayed in the hands of ministers appointed when Mubarak was still in power. Nabil Elaraby, a former International Court of Justice judge, was named minister of foreign affairs, replacing Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the face of Mubarak's foreign policy since 2004 and the most prominent minister to hang onto his post this long. Mansour el-Essawy, appointed interior minister, is not viewed as being part of the inner circle of former Interior Minister Habib al-Adli, who held the post for 13 years until Mubarak removed him from his job last month, analysts said. The newly named justice minister, Mohammed al-Guindy, has pledged to fight corruption and run presidential and parliamentary elections overseen by the judiciary,
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“The Man Who Changed the World" award
U2 lead singer Bono, film director Steven Spielberg and Google's Sergei Brin are among the nine nominees of the Mikhail Gorbachev award. The former Soviet leader said that the winners of "The Man Who Changed the World" award will be announced on March 30 in London, during a charitable concert dedicated to his 80th anniversary. Other nominees include World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee, ex-Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Martin Cooper who invented the cellular phone. Gorbachev said each nominee contributed to "changing the world we're living in." He turned 80-years old last Wednesday. Revered in the West for liberal reforms that led to the collapse of Communism, he has been reviled at home, where many hold him responsible for the breakup of the Soviet Union.
Suicide bomber kills 36 at anti-Taliban funeral sidelined when Mubarak was in power and elections were routinely rigged. Essawy vowed on Sunday that he would work to improve the image of the police force and shrink the role of the state security apparatus, hated by many Egyptians particularly after their conduct during the demonstrations. Protesters have stormed state security offices in recent days to press their demands for change. Egypt's military rulers designated Sharaf prime minister last week, replacing his predecessor Ahmed Shafiq, a retired air commander seen as having been close to Mubarak.
A wedding on Skype after groom falls ill LOS ANGELES: A California couple whose wedding plans appeared thwarted when a lung infection landed the groom in the isolation ward of a hospital got married anyway, in a ceremony conducted over Skype. Samuel Kim and Helen Oh, both 27, had friends and family members travelling from as far away as their native Korea and from New York to their planned wedding ceremony in the southern California city of Fullerton. So when Kim began spitting up blood the previous week, he was initially too nervous to tell his bride for fear of causing her grief, he told the media. When he finally did tell Oh later in the week, the couple improvised a solution by holding the wedding via the web video conferencing system. "Guests said it was inspirational, they really admired my fiance for being able to stand at the altar in the manner that she did, alone and not crying the whole time," Kim said from his bed at UCI Medical Center in Orange. "She was able to hold her ground and I was able to hold my ground, not crying or anything," he said. Oh said the Skype wedding was not the perfect way to have a ceremony, but that guests were happy. “He said he will make up for it, he promised me he's going to be the best husband in the world," Oh said. "He felt really terrible that he wasn't there.” The afternoon wedding utilised five live cameramen at the couple's high-tech Korean church capturing the ceremony for guests watching on jumbo screens, and for Kim himself watching on a laptop in the hospital's isolation ward. Kim's hospital is less than 10 miles from the church, and he said he did not feel distant from the ceremony and the 500 guests there. The professional-style presentation included split-screen images and an audio crew that gave Kim his cue, before his face was to appear on screen. Kim's hospital room was decorated with flowers that nurses bought with their own money, he said. Oh said that she does not credit web technology alone for making the wedding a success. "I couldn't have done it without God," she said.
PESHAWAR: In the latest string of militant attacks, a suicide bomber attacked a funeral procession in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar last week, killing at least 36 people and wounding more than 50 others. Officials said the bomber detonated his strapped explosives when around 100 men were offering funeral prayers for a woman relative of a member of an anti-Taliban militia. "The suicide bomber walked into the crowd of mourners
and detonated himself. That is why the casualties are so many," Khan said. Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was carried out in retaliation for the support by local tribal militia of the ongoing anti-Taliban operation by Pakistan's security forces in the tribal region. Bloodied flesh, shoes and caps littered the scene of the attack. TV channels showed survivors and volunteers rushing the injured into hospitals.
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Michelle Obama beats Barack in poll for most 'warmly loved' American politicians Washington: First Lady Michelle Obama on Monday topped a new poll purporting to show how warmly Americans regard their leaders, beating even her husband President Barack Obama. Mrs Obama scored a charttopping "warmth rating" of 60.1 degrees, three degrees hotter than the President, who came in fourth place in the Quinnipiac University "feeling thermometer" with 56.5 degrees. The survey asked voters to rate leaders from O to 100 degrees on the "feeling thermometer" with the highest numbers reflecting the warmest feelings. At 59.2 degrees, former president Bill Clinton came in second, while New Jersey governor Christopher Christie was third. Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin ranked third from the bottom.
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Not a veiled threat: Burqa ban in France from April PARIS: France will start enforcing a ban next month on full Islamic face veils, officials said, meaning any veiled woman can be summoned to a police station and asked to remove her face-covering or pay a fine. Officials say the law is mainly symbolic and police will not call in every veiled woman they see to avoid stigmatising Muslims. But a Paris imam said forcing veiled women to present themselves at a police station would be just as uncomfortable. When France passed the ban on full face veils last year, Muslim leaders voiced concern that it could lead to veiled Muslim women being unfairly treated by police or singled out for harassment. "My gut reaction is to say this is all a bit clumsy," said Moussa Niambele, the imam of a mosque in Paris.The ban forbids wearing any garment concealing the face in a public space, namely the street, public transport, shops, schools, courtrooms, hospitals and government buildings. From April 11, police are instructed to summon veil-wearers to a station, where they will be asked to remove the garment for "identification" and leave it off. If the wearer refuses to remove it they will be fined up to $208.
World will act if Gaddafi violence continues, NATO chief warns BRUSSELS: The world will not allow the regime of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to continue attacking anti-government forces without trying to stop him, NATO's secretary general said last week. NATO has so far played a cautious role in the events in Libya, asking its generals to draw up a plan for possible military action in the country, but insisting that it would only use them if given the explicit backing of the UN Security Council. The fledgling Libyan opposition movement has already called for world powers to impose a no-fly zone over Libya to prevent air forces loyal to Gaddafi launching bombing raids against them. Rasmussen called for caution, saying that such an operation would require "a wide range of military assets". The last time NATO operated a no-fly campaign, over Kosovo in 1999, it flew over 38,000 sorties in 78 days. NATO defence ministers are due to meet in Brussels this week. The meeting was planned months ago to debate reform issues, but is now expected to discuss the Libyan situation.
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US expresses concern over human rights violations in China WASHINGTON: Concerned over the continuing human rights violations in China, US has asked authorities in Beijing to stop the "extralegal" detention and "enforced disappearance" of leading lawyers and rights activists, many of whom have been missing since mid-February. Crowley said a number of well-known Chinese personalities like Teng Biao, Tang Jitian Jiang Tianyong and Gu Chuan had all disappeared between February 16-19. "We have expressed our concern to the Chinese Government over the use of extralegal punishments against these and other human rights activists," State Department spokesman P J Crowley said. The United States continues to urge China to uphold its internationally recognised obligations of universal human rights, including the freedoms of expression, association, and assembly, he said. Crowley said US remains concerned about the treatment of journalists in China as well as elsewhere around the world.
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Berlusconi undergoes face Trial of ex-president Chirac surgery to repair damage postponed for months from 2009 attack ROME: Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi underwent jaw and dental surgery for four hours this week to repair damage suffered when a man hurled a statuette at him in 2009. The 74-year-old Berlusconi was operated on with general anesthesia in Milan, said a statement from his office that quoted his personal doctor, Alberto Zangrillo. He also said that Berlusconi was in good condition after the operation and had already returned to his villa in Arcore near Milan. The premier suffered a broken nose and two broken teeth when a man hurled a miniature statue of Milan's cathedral at him at close range at the end of a political rally in Milan on December 13, 2009. The attacker had a history of psychological problems. The operation "became necessary to restore the anatomy and jaw function that had been gravely compromised" in the attack, said the brief statement. It said the operation involved a bone transplant and an implant, but did not give details. Berlusconi spent about a month out of public view after the attack. Photos of his bloodied face and shocked expression made the front-pages of newspapers around the world at the time.
PARIS: The trial of former President Jacques Chiracover misuse of public funds was postponed by a French court this week while it sought advice on a constitutional challenge that will hold the case up for months. The 78-year-old who ruled France for 12 years is accused of channelling public money into phantom jobs for political cronies while he was mayor of Paris between 1977 and 1995. The court set a date of June 20 for the trial to reopen if it gets clearance from the country's Constitutional Council, which has been asked to say whether some of the alleged offences are too old to go to court and hence invalid under the French statute of limitations. The long-awaited trial of Chirac and nine other defendants would be the first trial of a former French head of state since 1945. Chirac, who remains a popular politician in France, stands accused of embezzling public money to fund his political party during his time as mayor of Paris before he became president. He enjoyed immunity from prosecution during his two terms as president ending in 2007. The case has come to trial after 11 years of legal wrangling over allegations that 28 political cronies were on the city's payroll from 1992 to 1995 although they did not work for
the city. Paris City Hall pulled out as a plaintiff earlier this year after Chirac agreed to a compensation deal worth 2.2 million euros -500,000 euros of it to be paid by himself and the rest by France's ruling UMP party on his behalf. If found guilty, Chirac could theoretically be sentenced up to 10 years in prison and be ordered to pay 150,000 euros in fines. However, a suspended sentence is considered more likely in such an event. A former French head of state has not faced criminal trial in France since the country's leader under Nazi occupation, Philippe Petain, was found guilty of treason by a court in 1945 after the liberation.
Gaddafi ready to quit for cash? LONDON: Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has hinted that he is ready to quit Libya after 41 years in power, only if rebel interim council gives him a pile of cash and assures him immunity from criminal prosecution, a media report said. The dictator is said to have proposed a meeting of the Libyan parliament to agree a transition period to pave the way for him to step down. Libyan rebels however ruled out any mediation with Gaddafi and demanded that he leave the country, as the regime rubbished any suggestion that it had made an approach. Gaddafi allegedly sent Jadallah Azzouz Talhi, a former PM, to meet the rebels to work out the fine print of a deal. The offer proposed the dictator would hand over power to a committee formed by General People's Congress. Although it was unclear whether the issue of immunity for the man who has ruled Libya with an iron fist for four decades was raised, the head of the rebels' provisional national council said they would not pursue criminal charges if Gaddafi quits. "If he leaves Libya immediately, during 72 hours, and stops the bombardment, we as Libyans will step back from pursuing him for crimes," Mustafa Abdel Jalil, an ex-justice minister, said. He said the deadline would not be extended beyond 72 hours. The council is based in the Libyan city of Benghazi. Asked about a Gaddafi representative making an offer of talks, former justice minister Mustafa Abdel Jalil and council chairman said Gaddafi had not sent anyone himself, but that activist lawyers from Tripoli had volunteered as go-betweens. “We will never agree to this. Gaddafi has killed women. He has killed children and he's killed our fighters," said Tariq Mohammed, operating one of the big anti-aircraft guns at the main Ras Lanuf checkpoint. "We're going to Tripoli and we'll win," he said.
Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record high: UN KABUL: Civilian deaths in the Afghanistan warjumped to a record high of 2,777 in 2010, a 15 percent rise on the previous year, the UN's mission in the country has announced. Insurgents were linked to 75 percent of civilian deaths compared to 16 percent attributed to foreign and government forces, according to the annual report, released with the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission.
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Ambev to invest $1.5bn in new factories
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Ambev, Brazil’s biggest brewer, promised to invest up to R$2.5bn (£9.4m) in new factories and distribution centres this year in spite of concerns that the country’s slowing growth could hurt beer sales. The São Paulo-based company, a subsidiary of Anheuser-Bush InBev, posted a 26 per cent rise in net profits to R$7.56bn (£ 2.8bn) from R$5.99bn (£2.2bn) in 2009 on a 9 per cent rise in net revenue to R$25.23bn (£9.4bn). However, volumes slowed in the fourth quarter and could continue to slow this year as a result of heavy rains and the effects of recent price increases, the company said last week. João Castro Neves, chief executive, also expressed caution about efforts by Brazil’s government to tame inflation through more conservative spending. “There are some pros and cons (for 2011),” Mr Castro Neves told analysts and reporters. “A clear pro for 2011 is the low unemployment figure – the lowest we’ve ever had in Brazil.” But he added that the government’s decision not to deliver any real increase to the minimum wage this year could put people off spending more on beer or the company’s other offerings, such as Pepsi and the popular Guaraná soft drink.
Brazil Dam energizes environmentalists A group of 50-60 Amazonian Indian tribal leaders, some in traditional dress, gathered outside the offices of BNDES to demonstrate against a proposed Amazon hydroelectric project that the bank is funding. They say the $11bn Belo Monte dam, which the new government of Dilma Rousseff, president, wants to build on the Xingu river – one of the Amazon’s biggest tributaries, will destroy their homes and livelihoods. “We really see the battle of the Xingu river as very symbolic,” said Atossa Soltani, founder and executive director of Amazon Watch, a US-based activist group fighting the dam. “Unless the Dilma administration is challenged on Belo Monte, what we’re going to be seeing over the next four years is dozens of licenses being issued for dams in the Amazon.” Opponents of Belo Monte, who include Hollywood figures such as James Cameron, director of Avatar, and celebrities such as Bianca Jagger, won the latest round in the fight last week when a judge in a Brazilian federal court in Para, the state where the dam is being built, ordered a halt to construction until the project’s developers met environmental conditions. But most expect the lull in the battle to be temporary. Slated to be the world’s third biggest hydroelectric facility, Belo Monte is one of the flagship projects of Ms Rousseff’s government, a keystone of her growth acceleration programme, an ambitious plan to build hundreds of billions of dollars of new infrastructure projects to sustain the rise of Brazil’s economy. “In order for the Brazilian economy to grow around five per cent per year in the next few years, Brazil needs to add 5,000 megawatts per year to its installed capacity,” says Mauricio Tolmasquim, of the Brazilian government’s Energy Research Company.
In terms of sheer size, Belo Monte would deliver this and more. The 11,200MW dam would help maintain Brazil’s standing as one of the few large economies that are powered by sustainable energy. Brazil’s power comes 90 per cent from renewable sources compared with 18 per cent for the world average, according to Mr Tolmasquim. The US emits 200 times more greenhouse gases than Brazil and China 190 times, he says. Environmentalists, however, argue that Belo Monte will be far more destructive and less productive than the government claims. First conceived more than 30 years ago, the project was revived and put to tender last year. It ran into trouble when Odebrecht and Camargo Corrêa, two of Brazil’s biggest construction companies, pulled out of the race, saying the upper limit on tariffs set by the government of R$83 (£50) per megawatt hour was too low to be commercially viable. Norte Energia, a consortium led by Brazilian state-controlled power utility Eletrobrás, won the tender. Protesters argue that Belo Monte will destroy the livelihoods of people living beside the Xingu. It will flood 516 sq km (201 sq miles) and will lower the river’s level as it passes between two indigenous reservations. The dam could also suffer from irregular rainfall, such as the drought presently afflicting the Amazon. Opponents say it will only be able to produce at full capacity for three months of the year. The government should build smaller, less disruptive hydroelectric projects, they say. Mr Tolmasquim said Belo Monte would generate about 40 per cent of capacity – below Brazil’s average of 55 per cent. But he said this was because of environmental concerns. Environmentalists are also worried the project will attract nearly 100,000 outsiders – migrant workers and their families, which will lead to conflict with indigenous communities. The
About 80% of the energy in Brazil comes from hydroelectric dams and the government is serious about building new ones. The state-owned Energy Research Company estimates that only a third of the hydroelectric potential of the country has been tapped into. And most of the remaining sites lie in the Amazon basin. Hydroelectric power is often praised as renewable and low-emission, but it often causes disruption to nature and people. Environmentalists say Brazil should be looking intoincreasing the efficiency of current power plants and using alternative energy sources, such as wind and solar, instead of building dams. But the government says that it has to produce a lot of energy to feed a booming economy and that burning oil, gas or coal in conventional power plants would be the only other viable option. With the Belo Monte dam and other similar projects moving forward, the debate over where development conflicts with conservation is likely to grow just as aggressively.
government counters that the investors are planning to provide $3.3bn as “social and environmental compensation” in the area. Environmental challenges to the project are routine and are often quickly overturned. But
both the government and Norte Energia, which declined to comment on the ruling, know that more important will be to win the case in the court of public opinion – in Brazil and overseas.
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Middle East: Opportunity amid Challenges Something big is happening in the Middle East—precisely what is yet unclear. Unfolding developments and thoughtful analysis will no doubt tarnish some of the instant western labels affixed to the unrest—democratic wildfire, first Twitter revolution, etc. It may emerge that a major causal factor was food inflation exported from the first world to dead-end Middle Eastern economies. Libyan strongman Moammar Gaddafi has plunged his country into a civil war of tribal clashes, internecine military fighting and Sub-Saharan African mercenaries. More than 2,000 people are dead; 240,000 have fled the country. Libyan oil production is down and least 50% and could be cut off altogether—as the west dithers over a no-fly zone, Gadhafi could bomb the oil rigs in a final desperate act. Greenstream gas pipeline to Sicily is off. To the west, Algeria, which saw early protests over skyrocketing food prices, lifted its 19 year-old state of emergency, emboldening protestors to undertake still illegal marches in the capital of Algiers. Bahrain, however, evokes greater geopolitical concerns. There, majority Shiite Muslims are protesting rule by minority Sunnis. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's government has vacillated between violent crackdown and negotiation. With just 750,000 people, Bahrain is the geopolitical linchpin of the Gulf—home to the American 5th Fleet, within easy reach of Kuwait, Iraq, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. And global oil prices have spiked. A barrel of Brent Crude reached $119 on February 24th. So far, only oil from Libya—less than 2% of world production—has been affected. But traders are hedging against greater disruption—their big fear is upheaval in Saudi Arabia, with 10% of world production. On March 1st, the EU predicted a $101 average price during 2011. However, “should geopolitical tensions spread further,” the EU report says, this could fuel “oil price increases beyond what is assumed in this forecast.” Some analysts believe that the price of oil in the coming months will match the $147 reached in 2008. Moreover, Middle East energy uncertainty will further empower Russia. When the Greenstream Pipeline closed down, for example, Gazprom quickly compensated, upping gas delivery to Italy from about 65 to 81 million cubic meters per day. Europe is likely to become even more dependent on Russian energy and, therefore, more pliable on other matters. Energy prices above $100 per barrel will strike at barely recovering western economies, possibly driving them into stagflation—economic stagnation coupled with inflation.
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Forget about Oil, Lets fight for Cocoa The world's eyes may be on Libya, Col. Gaddafi's battle to retain power and the rising oil price.
Further down the African coast, perched on the Gulf of Guinea, lies Ivory Coast, where Laurent Gbagbo is fighting to stay in office after losing elections last year, and the country is on the brink of civil war, forcing up the price of cocoa to near 32-year highs. Gbagbo's government announced it would buy beans at a fixed price from farmers and then try to sell them on the world market, in a de-facto nationalization of the sector. The US state department said the move “amounts to theft”. In response, Ouattara – the internationally recognized winner of the election – has said that any exporter that co-operates with Gbagbo will lose
their licenses when he takes power in the world's biggest producer of cocoa. Gbagbo's announcement follows tough EU sanctions and a ban on cocoa exports by Ouattara, both moves designed to starve Gbagbo of the estimated £115m a month he needs to pay civil servants and the army. In practice it is not clear how Gbagbo and his embattled administration could easily assume the reins of the cocoa sector, with its complicated and often expensive logistics. While in neighbouring Ghana, the state-run cocoa marketing board, which sells its cocoa forward, borrows money to finance purchases from farmers, it is not immediately apparent who would lend money to Gbagbo or – given tough sanctions – who would buy Ivorian beans. The announcement has heightened fears about the fate of the stocks in the ports of Abidjan and San Pedro, now believed to total almost 500,000ton, a hefty chunk of a global annual crop that usually exceeds three million tonnes. At current prices, stocks are valued at $1.7 billion. Gbagbo's officials have previously warned exporters that they would have to pay export tax on beans they had been banned by Ouattara from shipping. This had prompted anxiety that stocks would be confiscated, fears now intensified by Monday's announcement. Industry hopes the beans will start to flow before chocolate company stocks start to run low. The stock can't stay there forever, one trader said, but he added: “it isn't causing unsolvable difficulties for factories outside of the Ivory Coast right now”.
Greeks adopt 'won't pay' attitude It started in Aphidnai, a small town north of Athens. Local residents, angry at losing their exemption from paying tolls for using a 500m stretch of motorway, raised a banner saying “Den Plirono” (“I won't pay”). In the space of four months, “Den Plirono” has grown from a one-off protest to a nationwide anti-austerity movement. Growing opposition to reform is unnerving markets and alarming Greece's Eurozone partners, whose leaders meet in Brussels on Friday. “We're a popular, not a political movement, taking a pro-active approach to the worst crisis in Greece since world war two,” said Konstantinos Dimitriades, a 30-year-old mini-market supplier and one of the founders of Den Plirono. The movement's supporters refuse to pay highway tolls. In Athens they ride buses and the metro without tickets to protest against an “unfair” 40 per cent increase in fares. So far, only a few protesters have been asked to pay fines, Mr Dimitriades said. George Papandreou, the prime minister, has accused Den Plirono of running a civil disobedience campaign aimed at undermining economic reforms agreed in return for a bail-out by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. Others say the move-
ment highlights increasing reform fatigue as the “troika” – experts from the European Commission, the IMF and the European Central Bank – calls for more fiscal measures and a tougher approach to structural reform.
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“More than ever, the next steps require the government's determination, political co-ordination and the consensus of Greek society,” the Commission said in its latest progress report. The broadening support for Den Plirono suggests that consensus may be hard to achieve. Greek salaries have shrunk by an average 20 per cent since the EU-IMF programme was launched last May. The jobless rate hit a record 14.8 per cent in December. Inflation stood at 4.9 per cent in January, more than double the Eurozone average. Mr Dimitriades said the group's next move would be to tear up electricity bills, on the ground that tariffs had more than doubled since the recession started. Greece's state-controlled electricity utility already arranges payment by installments for customers in low-income districts of Athens rather than cutting them off, according to its union. Opposition leaders back Mr Papandreou in his attempt to win easier repayment terms for the bailout loan at summit. But both the conservative and communist leaders have refused to support the EU-IMF programme. Reform fatigue also appears to affect the socialist government, with legislation of structural reforms suffering delays or being diluted thanks to opposition by interest groups. Greek media regularly carry reports of clashes at cabinet meetings involving high-profile ministers in charge of implementing key reforms. “There's a danger of ministers entering a midterm mindset that leads to slippage. Many of the cabinet are old-style politicians open to pressure from vested interests,” said one analyst. Parliament has approved a long-awaited bill opening up more than 60 “closed-shop” professions. Yet the new law has been watered down, allowing powerful groups such as pharmacists and lawyers to keep privileges at odds with practices elsewhere in the EU. Parliament is due to approve this month a bill overhauling the tax administration that has been prepared with assistance from IMF experts.It provides for setting up a special service to evaluate claims of tax officials' involvement in bribe-taking and launching a three-year programme to combat tax evasion that includes benchmarks and measurable targets.
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Is Microsoft's Kinect More Popular Than Apple's iPad? The Guinness Book of World Records has certified that Microsoft's Kinect is the fastest-selling consumerelectronics device, specifically mentioning how it beat Apple's iPad, but the comparison is based in part on an economic quirk that distorts the numbers. The Guinness post notes that in its first 60 days on sale from Nov. 4, 2010 to Jan. 3, 2011, the Kinect sold 8 million units. The post notes: “The sales figures outstrip both the iPhone and the iPad for the equivalent periods after launch,� but doesn't offer comparable numbers. A look at Apple's first earnings report following the introduction of the iPad confirms the finding. The iPad first went on sale in April 2010 and by June 26, 2010 it had only sold 3.27 million units. But a closer look makes it clear that the comparison isn't exactly apples to apples. The Kinect launched right before the beginning of the holiday season, while the iPad launched in the spring. Electronic sales are always much stronger in November and December than April and May. Bragging that you had stronger sales with a holiday launch date is sort of like someone with an August birthday in a room full of people born in December bragging that he had the warmest weather for his party. To be sure, that eight million number still is impressive, but it doesn't speak to whether the product had a more successful launch than the iPad. The fairest comparison would be to give both products a full year on store shelves to see how they sold over that period,
which would help remove the seasonal variation. We're still more than half a year away from being able to do that for Kinect, but it looks like it may have a steep hill to climb. On its Web site, Microsoft notes that it has sold 10 million Kinects to date. Again an impressive number, but that implies that after the launch of eight million in first 60 days, the rate of sales slowed substantially with just two million units sold in the next two months. By comparison, the iPad increased sales after launch going from 3.27 million to 4.29 million in the following quarter. Over the holiday quarter Apple sold an additional 7.33 million tablets to bring its total from April through December to nearly 15 million units.The holidays may have given the Kinect a jumpstart out of the gate, but it could easily end its first year as the hare to iPad's tortoise.
Virgin and the 450 jobs British airline Virgin Atlantic announced the creation of 450 jobs, including 50 new pilots, as the aviation industry steps up its recovery. Virgin said the spring launch of a new route between Manchester and Las Vegas, extra London departures to the Caribbean and Ghana and a new fleet of Airbus A330 aircraft would also create 350 cabin crew roles. Virgin, 51-percent owned by British tycoon Richard Branson and 49percent by Singapore Airlines, said the remaining 50 positions would be for airport and head office roles. "We have enjoyed a good year of recovery and can now look forward to expanding our network and welcoming a new fleet of aircraft," Virgin Atlantic's director of operations, safety and security, Corneel Koster, said in a company statement.
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MARCH 14 - 20th 2011
The 2011 census prediction: Argos cuts profit forecast A drop in sales at Argos has prompted the lonely and polarized society chain to lower its profit forecast for the year. The census is a count of the population in the UK. It takes place every 10 years and asks everyone the same questions on the same day to give a complete picture of the nation. This information is used to estimate the likely number of people and households in each area for the next 10 years. The next census will take place on 27 March 2011. The census was born amid fears of overcrowding and shortages: the first modern headcount, in 1801, followed Thomas Malthus’s alarming projections about Britain’s inability to feed itself. The census on March 27th 2011 will also reflect anxieties about Britain’s overall numbers. The total population recorded in the censuses in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will climb to almost 63m souls. But although the instant headlines may concentrate on how full the islands of Britain are supposedly becoming, when the data are processed (in 2012) they will tell a different story: not of a crowded nation, but of a lonely one. The census will reveal a sharp rise in the number of adults in their 20s who still live with their parents, tethered to the family nest by a combination of limited economic opportunities and still-high property prices. Yet it will also suggest that, among affluent young people, more are opting to live alone (because they are settling down with partners later, and eschewing the option of sharing with friends in favour of getting a foot on the property ladder). And it isn’t only yuppies who will be shown to be living by themselves. So will several other kinds of Britons. Britain’s divorce rate has stabilised. But that trend disguises a rise in the overall separation rate. The number of couples who choose to cohabit rather than to marry has risen; and their relationships tend to be even more fragile than modern marriages. So the overall separation rate is higher than the (marriageonly) divorce rate. As the census will enumerate, this means a steadily rising number of separated people who are living by themselves. More, too, will be found to be living alone at the end of their lives, after a partner dies. (The ageing population will be another of the census’s headline themes. It will record that there are almost 1.5m people in Britain aged 85 and over—and that the country is home to more pensioners than children.) People will be found to be working alone—at home—more than ever. In the sphere of work, Britain will emerge as a radically bifurcating country: increasingly divided
between the workaholic and the work-shy. There will be a large number of households in which both the resident adults work worryingly long hours—and, even more worryingly, a large number in which no one works at all. The census will, of course, set off some sort of kerfuffle
over immigration. One interesting finding will be that the immigrant population, especially eastern Europeans, has spread well beyond the big cities in which newcomers have historically clustered; agriculture, tourism and catering jobs will be seen to have drawn them to small
The group said it now expected pre-tax profit to be between £250m and £255m. In January it had forecast profit to be "around the mid-point of our previously guided range of £250275m". Like-for-like sales at Argos fell 4.6% in the eight weeks to 26 February, with video gaming and the audio market hit. Home Retail Group shares were trading down 8% at 193.5p in morning trading. "Sales promotions are eating into the profit margin at Argos, whilst structural changes in the former growth arena of gaming - consumers are increasingly downloading video games directly - is also taking its toll," commented Keith Bowman from Hargreaves Lansdown Stockbrokers. “In all, whilst the business model at Argos continues to lend itself to the lower cost internet sales channel and Home base benefits from homeowners' reluctance to move - preferring to renovate - management, for now, appears devoid of turnaround initiatives." towns and the countryside. The growing number of Muslims will be noted. So will the habit, especially in Pakistani-British households, of British-born adults importing spouses from the “old country”, reinforcing fears about the insularity of some immigrant communities. But the people who will be made most cross by the immigration aspect of the census will be the immigrants themselves: the form will ask them how long they intend to remain in Britain, which, some will understandably complain, implies that they are not all that welcome to stay. (This is not a very useful question anyway, since immi-
grants often say they intend to return home soon, but in actuality never do, a phenomenon described by demographers as the “myth of return”.) If the human story of the census is of disconnected individuals, one of the larger-scale inferences will be the way London has become even more distinct from the rest of the country. The capital’s growing population will emerge as more foreign, more ethnically diverse, even less married and younger (in part because of a trend for older people to move to neighboring counties). More than ever, London will look like a city-state.
UK Public sector pension report recommends major reform On March 10th teachers, nurses and millions more learned that they would have to work longer before getting their pensions, as well as pay more towards them. Rumours of massive strikes are already rumbling. U.K. unions threatened widespread industrial action if the government implements recommendations in a new report that advises making millions of public-sector employees work longer for lower pensions. The Independent Public Services Pension Commission recommended public sector workers should be switched from final salary pension schemes to ones based on their average earnings in order to help reduce the problem on the government's finances. The report, led by former Labour minister John Hutton, also recommended the pension age for public sector workers, many of whom can retire at 60, should rise in line with the state pension age, which is currently 65 and is set to rise to 66 in 2020. The government commissioned the report last June in an attempt to find ways to cut costs as it tries to tackle the country's huge budget deficit. Public-sector pensions cost the government around GBP32 billion a year, with nearly one in five U.K. citizens, or 12 million people, having some claim to them. UNISON, the U.K.'s largest public sector union, and the FDA, which represents senior public servants, also threatened strikes if the government did not negotiate with them before implementing the recommendations. The Trade Union Congress--the U.K.'s umbrella union organization-said public sector workers are already being squeezed by pay freezes and job cuts and the proposed reforms could leave future pensioners in poverty. Former Labour minister John Hutton, said pensions based on career average earnings rather than final salaries will be fairer to the
majority of workers that don't have the high salary growth rewarded in final salary schemes. His report also recommends that the pension age of members of the armed forces, police and firefighters should rise to 60 from the current age of 50 or 55. But pension promises that have already been made should be honored, the report said. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development pensions expert Edward Whitehouse said the recommendations to switch from final salary pensions and to raise the pension age for public sector workers were both sensible suggestions. However, he said there were some questions about how the transition to the new system would be managed, in particular the treatment of accrued rights. "The transition question is difficult," he said. "It will make a big difference both in terms of the pensions the members receive and to the impact it has on the public finances." The Institute of Directors and the Confederation of British Industry welcomed the report, saying it was a big step towards making public sector pensions affordable and in the long-term. “The key now is that the government is radical and gets on with creating public sector pension schemes that are genuinely sustainable in the long run," said Miles Templeman, director general of the Institute of Directors. "Against the backdrop of an ageing population and the current crisis in public finances, taxpayers can't be expected to fund public sector pension schemes that are typically worth 40% of salary.
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Sport
The Brazilian Post
MARCH 14 - 20th 2011
The Ultimate Fighter - Dana White's take on the sport's future Dana White, president of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), spoke about the growth of the event at a news conference, evidenced by increased sales of pay-per-view and tickets for shows held in various countries. “It is truly phenomenal success in selling our tickets around the world. We did $ 11 million in ticket sales in Toronto for UFC 129. In Australia (UFC 127, February 27) around U.S. $ 3 5 million, $ 4.5 million in Montreal, Ireland, U.S. $ 1.6 million, and the last time we were in Vancouver we did $ 4.2 million, “ said Dana White. The event, which will be first held in the stadium the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada, is already a landmark in the history of the UFC. The load of 42 000 tickets sold out quickly. Due to high demand, the number of tickets were increased to 55 000, which also sold out in no time. "I always say that the size of such an event may be in Canada and how the UFC is growing internationally. It was exceptional we sold 55,000 tickets. A record. But the question is: how many more people were looking for tickets? 25 thousand? 30 thousand? said the officer. Dana admitted that, given the explosive growth of the event,
the time will come that will have to make the UFC simultaneously in different countries. "We're taking everything to the next level. The UFC is gaining a higher proportion. I have no doubt it will be the most popular sport in the world. And there will come a day, do not believe I'm going to say, but there will come a day we perform, for example, an event in Las Vegas and another in Australia at the same time. We're really going for it,” White predicted. During the conference, Dana White announced that the popularization of the sport attracts athletes and that the intention is to increase the TUFS (The Ultimate Fighter reality show that aims to athletes training) throughout the world. “As the sport becomes more popular, more talents tend to appear around the world. Let's organize The Ultimate Fighter in the UK, Canada and the Philippines. This is a way of cultivating talent," said UFC President, who said the event is seen in 500 million sets worldwide and the trend is that this number will double.
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De la Rosa back in the British Team
De la Rosa has rejoined McLaren team as their official test and reserve driver. He has previously worked for McLaren for over seven years and left the British Team for a spell, racing with BMW Sauber last year. De la Rosa has great experience as a test driver with over 361 Formula One test days in his career. With two World Champion race drivers in Lewis and Jenson, and one of the most experienced test drivers, McLaren is expected to have a successful season.
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Missing the Carnival
Romario, ex-Barcelona, didn't samba at this year's carnival! The player, who has now retired from the football pitch and become a politician, played a game in Chechnya and missed the biggest carnival celebration in the world. Romario, Dunga, Cafu, Bebeto and other players, all part of the World Champion's team of 1994 and 2002, took part in a friendly match against Chechnya last week, boosting a really famous player in its team, the country's president Ramzam Kadyrov. As agreed by the Chechnya Tourism and Sport Departament the ticketes to the match were free and the only objective of the game was to promote football in the country. The Brazilian players missed this year's carnival but certainly it was for a very good cause. Bravo!
Phelps in good shape; says more confident and happier Back in January, Phelps missed two finals altogether, but this scenario has changed with his latest victory. Michael Phelps returns to fine form at the USA Swimming Indianapolis Grand Prix with a dominant 1:56:88 victory over world record holder Ryan Lochte and Markus Rogan in the 200m medley before clocking 48.89 sec in 100m freestyle for a fifth win in three days. "I feel like I'm in better shape, I'm more confident now and I'm the water and I think you can tell that. One of my teammates even said I look happier in the pool, and I think that part has changed since Austin”, said the swimmer as quoted by the media. We have high expectations with Phelps although he claims he's not back where he wants to be just yet. Lets wait and watch.
MARCH 14 - 20th 2011
LAST GAME Ronaldo announced his retirement last month but he will be wearing the Brazilian's Team t-shirt one more time. The Brazilian Confederation has confirmed a friendly against Romania, on 7th of June at the Pacaembu's Stadium, to celebrate the Ronaldo's last game for Brazil. “Ronaldo deserves this commemoration and Brazilian supporters also deserve to see him playing for their Squad one more time in a national stadium. I am convinced that it will be a big celebration”, said the Brazilian Football Confederation president, Ricardo Teixeira. The last goal scored by Ronaldo wearing a Brazilian t-shirt was against Ghana, in the Germany World Cup in 2006, and that goal crowned him the biggest scorer in the World Cup history.
Technology against emotions Brazil 2014 should be the first World Cup to use goal line's technology. The big bosses of the football will be discussing this innovation in the next months and, if approved, it could avoid many polemics and doubts like the third and decisive English goal in the 1966 World Cup Final. Football is a sport with a very conservative mentality behind it and the confederations are afraid to make changes but maybe this conservatism is the reason why football is such an exciting sport. Imagine if the referees didn't make any mistakes, if there was no questioning about their decisions, what would happen? Football would become boring and we would not have anything to say and anyone to blame when our teams loose. Certainly football needs to develop even further but it can not loose its heart.
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Capello wants Forbes list shows that the rich invest in sports Terry captain again
Fabio Capello now wants John Terry back as the England's captain already for this month's Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales. According to media reports, although being a fussy debate matter within the FA, Capello's decision will be backed, in what is being considered the most controversial decision of the Italian coach in his England career. Capello, upset by a series of controversial incidents involving the player had stripped Terry of the captaincy and had affirmed that the player would not be captain again, not until the World Cup neither after. From his side Terry had complained about being snubbed and humiliated since losing the armband. It seems now that Capello ran out of options and decided to return to his original choice. Steven Gerrard was ruled out of the match on March 26 following hernia surgery this week and succeeding Terry as captain, Ferdinand has been available to play for England only four times and only one game since January 16. Besides that the way Terry conducted himself after being stripped would have encouraged the manager's U-turn. What really shows is that Capello believes in the leadership qualities of Terry and needs those qualities in the match against Wales, a must win game. He may be right but it will take some psychological effort by both the manager and the player to restore the confidence in each other and overcome their differences.
Fit Beckham unsure of plans post MLS English midfielder David Beckham says he is healthy entering his final season with the Los Angeles Galaxy but uncertain whether or not he has played his last for an English club. In an online chat with fans on a sports website, the 35-year-old superstar said he is ready for Major League Soccer season opener at Seattle, his fifth campaign in the US league. "I'm excited. I'm ready for the season," Beckham said. "I wanted to make sure my fitness was right. That's why I went to Tottenham. I've been working hard." Beckham, who has scored nine goals for the Galaxy after prior star stints at Manchester United and Real Madrid, missed six months because of a torn left Achilles' tendon. "I would say I'm 100 percent right now," Beckham said. "Last season was difficult with the injury. But I've worked hard this season and gotten my body back to where it needs to be. I'm very close." Asked if he might yet play again for an English club after his training stint with Tottenham earlier this year, Beckham was noncommittal but clearly indicated he could see his career extending beyond this MLS season. “Who knows? I had a great career in England for 12-13 years," Beckham said. "I've always said that I never wanted to play for another English club, because Manchester United is such a great club. I'm getting older now and I don't have many years left. This is my last contract year but who knows what will happen."
The billionaires also enjoy sports and the evidence appears in the new ranking by Forbes, as the members of the list share their dreams of buying a team and the organization of major competitions. The passions of these people cover a variety of sports: soccer, basketball, cricket, hockey, football and sailing. The Brazilian mogul Eike Batista, considered by Forbes Magazine as the second richest man in Latin America and eighth in the world, is a proclaimed fan of water sports and has donated millions to Rio de Janeiro in the bid to host the Olympic games in 2016. In the football sector, Prime Minister of Italy and Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi, made a lot of money betting on red-black club. Milan is one of the wealthiest clubs in Italian and world football. Another billionaire in the group of investors in football is the Indian entrepreneur Lakshmi Mittal, the head of the largest metals company in the world (ArcelorMittal), the sixth richest and largest shareholder at Queens Park Rangers.
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Mukesh Ambani
Outside of football, the Indian Mukesh Ambani (petrochemicals, oil), ninth richest in the world, with billions of dollars, put his sporting passion in the purchase of a cricket team, the Mumbai Indians. The American Paul Allen (Microsoft), postion 57, with 13 billion dollars, divided his fortune among basketball and football, as owner of the Portland Trail Blazers (NBA) and Seattle Seahwaks (NFL). Carlos Slim, the richest man in the world with 74 billion dollars established Fundación Telmex, a broadranging philanthropic foundation. Among the activities of Fundación Telmex has been the organisation of Copa Telmex, an amateur sports tournament that in 2007 was recognised by Guinness World Records as having the most participants of any such tournament in the world, a record which it extended in 2008. Together with Fundación Carlos Slim Helú, this organisation announced in the same year that it was to invest more than $250 million in Mexican sports programmes, from grass-roots level to Olympic standard.
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Brazil becomes billionaire factory, adding 12 new names in World's Billionaires list.
Behind Brazil's
BILLIONAIRE BOOM Brazil’s been breaking all sorts of records lately — all the way from GDP growth to its total number of billionaires. The country, which is now the 5th largest economy in the world with a 7.5% GDP growth, has birthed 12 new names on this year’s World’s Billionaires list, hitting a record high of 30 billionaires. That’s no thanks to Brazil’s stock market, which grew just 1% over the last twelve months. But it is thanks to the Brazilian currency, the real (up 12% against the dollar) and increased transparency in its public companies’ disclosures. Seven of the country’s newcomers are longtime low-key owners of shares in ItauUnibanco, Brazil’s second-largest bank; and two are shareholders at Banco Bradesco, Brazil’s third largest bank. Andre Esteves, CEO of Brazil-
ian investment bank BTG Pactual, is also making his debut on the list. BTG got a huge boost in December when he sold 18% of the bank to a consortium of foreign institutional investors for $1.8 billion, valuing the bank at $10 billion. Outside the finance arena, Edson de Godoy Bueno (Photo) and his ex-wife Dulce are also appearing on the list for the first time. Edson presides over publicly-traded AmilParticipações S.A., the largest managed care organization in Brazil (market cap: $3.8 billion).
gest gainer, this year his net worth is up only $3 billion. Earlier this year Batista told 60 minutes that he’ll soon whiz by the Mexican mogul Carlos Slim as he aims to climb up to the list’s top spot. With Slim now boasting a $74 billion fortune — a $20.5 billion gain over the last year — Batista has his work cut out for him. The number of billionaires in leading emerging economies has surpassed the number of those in Europe for the first time and is quickly closing in on the US, according to new figures from Forbes. The US still has the world's most billionaires with 413 individuals with a total net worth of $1,500bn. At the beginning of this year, the BRIC countries: Brazil, Russia, India and China had 301 bil-
And what about Brazil’s richest man? With a net worth of $30 billion Eike Batista remains firmly grounded as Brazil’s richest man and the world’s eighth richest man. Yet while Batista was last year’s big-
lionaires, 108 more than in the previous year, and one more than Europe. As the world economy recovered, the number of billionaires rose to a record 1,210 in 2011, boasting a total net worth of $4,500bn as of February 14. The regional breakdown, however, reveals diverging fortunes.In Asia, the number of billionaires has nearly tripled in the past two years to 332, with 115 in mainland China alone. The richest man in China is Robin Li, founder of the search engine Baidu, with $9.4bn. Stanley Ho, the 89-year-old tycoon who has long dominated the Macao gaming industry, fell off the list after transferring a controlling stake in his empire to his third wife. India's 55 billionaires have an average net worth of $4.5bn.
Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries whose net worth is $27bn, helped to skew the mean higher in spite of reports that the company was being probed by Indian officials. Japan, once the economic engine of Asia, is now lagging with just 26 billionaires. Europe's fortunes are also starting to slow, with its number of billionaires overtaken by Asia for the first time in more than a decade. Booming commodity prices have helped Russian billionaires. However, Bernard Arnault, the French founder of LVMH, remained the richest European for the second year running. Mark Zuckerberg, its founder and chief executive, saw his net worth surge by 238 per cent to $13.5bn. He was joined in the billionaires club by co-founder Edwardo Saverin and Sean Parker, both with $1.6bn. Dustin Moskowitz, a fellow founder of the social network, became the youngest member of the billionaire club at the age of 26.Billionaires in the US are the oldest in the world, with an average age of 66.
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BR Sun sets on Rio's summer party season The samba has been danced, the caipirinhas have been drunk, and Rio de Janeiro is suffering a collective hangover as the city and its residents attempt to recover from the frenzied partying of Rio Carnival 2011. And while die-hard partiers can still find the odd street party taking place in the city this weekend, they will be slightly lackluster affairs in comparison with the riotous festivities that have taken place not only during carnival, but throughout the entire summer season. As the Carnival had fallen late in the year, the end of this year's celebration coincided with the end of summertime in Rio. The end of the peak season means less tourists, quieter beaches, cheaper flights and hotels in Rio, and even better deals on drinks as bars and street vendors compete to win the custom of a diminished number of punters.
UK Sick leave NHS nurse was 'Competitive' UK in top ten in moonlighting as escort tourism industry Emma Marsden, 35, featured on escort websites offering sex with “men, women or couples” while away on paid sick leave from her job as a staff nurse. The conduct and competence committee of the Nursing and Midwifery Council was told that her moonlighting was discovered after an anonymous tip-off gave a list of four online sex sites. Miss Marsden advertised herself on Welsh Dreamgirls, Rainbow Mist Five, South Wales Bi-sexual Escorts and Escort Pages. Salim Hafejee told the committee in Cardiff: “Investigators were shown screen shots and downloads of web pages advertising escorts for payments.” There were also reviews of her services for payment.
For the first time ever, the UK has made it into the top ten of a list ranking countries for their tourism competitiveness. The index is published by the Global Tourism Forum and this year sees the UK ranked in seventh place. The list was last compiled two years ago and placed the UK 11th. This year the table consists of 139 countries. The number one spot has once again gone to Switzerland. Germany came second, France third and Austria fourth. Although there have been worries that the hike in Air Passenger Duty might harm the UK's competitiveness in terms of tourism and aviation the country still put in an impressive performance. However VisitBritain's chairman, Christopher Rodrigues, admitted that the ranking was not so much to do with current policies but rather because of the UK's inheritance. In individual categories, the UK also did well. It came fifth in terms of air transport infrastructure, eighth for its human resources and third for its cultural resources.